nappy
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“You also see the outside: baby’s dirty nappy or Margo’s ordinary knickers or track pants, all the unglamorous and unsexy things.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Kearns continued: "The child was completely dry. They had a nappy in situ, which appeared to be appropriately placed."
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
She said she went to find Thea lying on the floor, without the nappy she had been wearing or the blanket that had been covering her.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
There was a large nappy on his head and hands and he had a wet wipe type cloth inserted in his mouth.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
“Prob’ly caught a cold. And we only got one nappy left. I don’t think we can go on much longer.”
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
The founder of a charity which provides essentials like Moses baskets, prams, nappies and clothes to struggling families across Leeds has said it urgently needs more donations to help keep up with demand.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
“At the end of the day, I’m just changing nappies, figuring out who has a fever and doing laundry.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Moorside Baby Bank opened in February 2025 and has so far helped 226 families with goods like clothes, nappies and baby wipes, which were mainly donated by the community.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
I was lucky because I was there for my son’s first year — I didn’t have any Radiohead, so I changed the first nappies, and I loved it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
I’m to tell him we’re all happy and in the best of health, send money, food is very dear, growing boys eat a lot, ha ha, Alphie the baby needs clothes and nappies.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
O, born beneath the Fishes' sign, Of constellations happiest, May he somewhere with Walton dine, May Horace send him Massic wine, And Burns Scotch drink,—the nappiest!
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866 by Various
Oh, born beneath the Fishes' sign, Of constellations happiest, May he somewhere with Walton dine, May Horace send him Massic wine, And Burns Scotch drink, the nappiest!
From The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell by James Russell Lowell
